1609 April 1609 April 7th, 1609

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  1. Born on April 7th, 1609 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on April 7th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on April 7th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (April 1609)

Born on April 7th, 1609

Weekday

Tuesday

April 7th, 1609 was a Tuesday.

Age

415

People born on April 7th, 1609 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 415 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Aries (The Ram)

March 21st, 1609 - April 20th, 1609

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 151,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 338 days, exactly on June 5th, 2025, people who were born on April 7th, 1609 will be 152,000 days old!

151,662 Days

21,666 Weeks

4,982 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on April 7th?

2017 Stockholm truck attack April 7th, 2017

A hijacker deliberately drove a truck into crowds along Drottninggatan in Stockholm, Sweden, killing five people.
First Chechen War April 7th, 1995

First Chechen War: Russian paramilitary troops began a massacre of hundreds of civilians in Samashki, Chechnya.
Rwandan Civil War April 7th, 1994

Rwandan Civil War: The Rwandan genocide began a few hours after the assassination of President Juvénal Habyarimana, with hundreds of thousands killed in the following 100 days.
Uganda–Tanzania War April 7th, 1979

Uganda–Tanzania War: Tanzanian forces defeated Ugandan troops and their Libyan allies at the Battle of Entebbe, opening the way for an advance on the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
Viet Cong April 7th, 1972

Communist forces overran the South Vietnamese town of Lộc Ninh.
Bruce W. Klunder April 7th, 1964

Reverend Bruce W. Klunder was killed by a bulldozer while he was protesting the construction of a segregated school in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Rodgers and Hammerstein April 7th, 1949

The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific, based on Tales of the South Pacific by James Michener, opened on Broadway.
United Nations April 7th, 1948

The United Nations established the World Health Organization to act as a coordinating authority on international public health.
World War II April 7th, 1945

World War II: U.S. forces sank the Japanese battleship Yamato during Operation Ten-Go in the East China Sea.
Benito Mussolini April 7th, 1926

Italian dictator Benito Mussolini survived an assassination attempt by Irishwoman Violet Gibson.
Nansen's Fram expedition April 7th, 1896

An Arctic expedition led by Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen (pictured) reached 86°13.6′N, almost three degrees beyond the previous Farthest North latitude.
American Civil War April 7th, 1862

American Civil War: Union forces defeated Confederate troops at the Battle of Shiloh, the bloodiest battle in U.S. history at the time, in Hardin County, Tennessee.
1655 papal conclave April 7th, 1655

After a conclave lasting eighty days, the College of Cardinals elected Fabio Chigi as Pope Alexander VII (pictured).
NASA April 7th, 2001

NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey (artist's conception pictured), the longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit around a planet other than Earth, launched from Cape Canaveral.
Mechanics' institute April 7th, 1824

The Mechanics' Institution is established in Manchester, England at the Bridgewater Arms hotel, as part of a national movement for the education of working men. The institute is the precursor to three Universities in the city: the University of Manchester, UMIST and the Metropolitan University of Manchester (MMU).

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 7th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 7th?

Ulf Brunnberg: Age & Birthday 77
Ulf Brunnberg

Actor

*April 7th, 1947, Bromma parish
Jackie Chan: Age & Birthday 70
Jackie Chan

Hong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1954)

*April 7th, 1954, Victoria Peak
Gerhard Schröder: Age & Birthday 80
Gerhard Schröder

Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005

*April 7th, 1944, Mossenberg-Wöhren
Clement XII: Age & Birthday 87
Clement XII

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1730 to 1740

*April 7th, 1652, Florence †February 6th, 1740, Rome
24
Jimena Riadigos

Argentinian Beach handball player

*April 7th, 2000, Mar del Plata
61
Daniel Toscan du Plantier

French film producer

*April 7th, 1941, Chambéry †February 11th, 2003, Berlin
Russell Crowe: Age & Birthday 60
Russell Crowe

New Zealand actor

*April 7th, 1964, Wellington
Gabriela Mistral: Age & Birthday 67
Gabriela Mistral

Chilean poet, diplomat and educator

*April 7th, 1889, Vicuña †January 10th, 1957, Hempstead
William Wordsworth: Age & Birthday 80
William Wordsworth

English Romantic poet (1770–1850)

*April 7th, 1770, Cockermouth †April 23rd, 1850, Rydal Mount
64
Johann Brunnemann

German jurist (1608-1672)

*April 7th, 1608, Old Cölln †December 15th, 1672, Frankfurt (Oder)
Franck Ribéry: Age & Birthday 41
Franck Ribéry

French association football player

*April 7th, 1983, Boulogne-sur-Mer
Kevin Alejandro: Age & Birthday 48
Kevin Alejandro

American actor and film director

*April 7th, 1976, San Antonio
Francis Ford Coppola: Age & Birthday 85
Francis Ford Coppola

American filmmaker

*April 7th, 1939, Detroit
Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Rochambeau: Age & Birthday 58
Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Rochambeau

French soldier

*April 7th, 1755, Paris †September 20th, 1813, Leipzig
53
Veit Rosenberger

German historian of classical antiquity

*April 7th, 1963, Meckesheim †September 1st, 2016, Meckesheim
Billie Holiday: Age & Birthday 44
Billie Holiday

American jazz singer (1915–1959)

*April 7th, 1915, Philadelphia †July 17th, 1959, New York City
Robert Wells: Age & Birthday 62
Robert Wells

Swedish pianist, composer and singer

*April 7th, 1962, Stockholm
Clarke Peters: Age & Birthday 72
Clarke Peters

American actor, singer, writer and director

*April 7th, 1952, New York City
Bob Berg: Age & Birthday 51
Bob Berg

American jazz saxophonist (1951–2002)

*April 7th, 1951, Brooklyn †December 5th, 2002, Amagansett
68
Siegfried Schneider

German politician (1956–)

*April 7th, 1956, Hitzhofen

Same year
Born in 1609

Frederick III of Denmark: Age & Birthday 60
Frederick III of Denmark

King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 to 1670

*March 18th, 1609, Haderslev †February 9th, 1670, Copenhagen Castle
66
Gerrard Winstanley

English reformer and activist (1609-1676)

*October 19th, 1609, Wigan †September 10th, 1676, London
Artus Quellinus the Elder: Age & Birthday 58
Artus Quellinus the Elder

Flemish sculptor (1609–1668)

*August 30th, 1609, Antwerp †August 23rd, 1668, Antwerp
Matthew Hale: Age & Birthday 67
Matthew Hale

English jurist and scholar (1609–1676)

*November 1st, 1609, Alderley †December 25th, 1676, Alderley House
Ádám Batthyány: Age & Birthday 50
Ádám Batthyány

(1609–1659) Hungarian noble

*February 14th, 1609, Güssing †March 15th, 1659, Rechnitz
Raimondo Montecuccoli: Age & Birthday 71
Raimondo Montecuccoli

Politician and military commander of the Holy Roman Empire (1609-1680)

*February 21st, 1609, Castello di Montecuccolo †October 16th, 1680, Linz
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Age & Birthday 65
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon

English politician and historian (1609–1674)

*February 18th, 1609, London †December 9th, 1674, Rouen
Paul Fleming: Age & Birthday 30
Paul Fleming

Physician, poet, diplomat

*October 5th, 1609, Hartenstein †April 2nd, 1640, Hamburg
John Suckling: Age & Birthday 33
John Suckling

English poet

*February 10th, 1609, London †June 1st, 1642, Paris
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato: Age & Birthday 75
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato

Italian painter (1609–1685)

*August 25th, 1609, Sassoferrato †August 8th, 1685, Rome
Kazimierz Leon Sapieha: Age & Birthday 46
Kazimierz Leon Sapieha

Lithuanian noble (1609-1656)

*July 15th, 1609, Vilnius †January 19th, 1656, Brest
59
Henrietta Maria of France

Queen consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I

*November 25th, 1609, Paris †September 10th, 1669, Colombes
Ernst Ludwig Avemann: Age & Birthday 80
Ernst Ludwig Avemann
*January 1st, 1609, Eisenach †January 1st, 1689
63
John II Casimir Vasa

King of Poland (1648–1668)

*March 22nd, 1609, Kraków †December 16th, 1672, Nevers
75
Johann Heinrich Schönfeld

German painter in the Baroque style (1609-1684)

*March 23rd, 1609, Biberach an der Riss †July 12th, 1684, Augsburg
65
Giovanni Bona

Catholic cardinal

*October 10th, 1609, Mondovì †October 28th, 1674, Rome
40
Josias von Rantzou

Danish military, marshal of France

*October 18th, 1609, Bothkamp †September 14th, 1650, Paris
32
Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria

Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands, Cardinal Infante, Archbishop of Toledo (1609-1641)

*May 16th, 1609, Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial †November 9th, 1641, Brussels metropolitan area
71
Pierre-Paul Riquet

French engineer

*June 29th, 1609, Béziers †October 1st, 1680, Toulouse
30
Nicolas Fiva

Swiss mathematician

*August 15th, 1609, Fribourg †January 1st, 1640, Hangzhou

Birthdays of famous people

MS Dhoni: Age & BirthdayVince Clarke: Age & BirthdayMathias Boe: Age & BirthdaySony Dwi Kuncoro: Age & BirthdayIvan Sozonov: Age & BirthdayJim Kerr: Age & BirthdayRuben Jille: Age & BirthdayKhosit Phetpradab: Age & BirthdayViola Desmond: Age & BirthdayFelipe Araújo: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on April 7th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast days, Genocide Memorial Day) which are celebrated on April 7th.

Aibert of Crespin
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aibert
Blessed Alexander Rawlins
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Rawlins
Blessed Edward Oldcorne and Blessed Ralph Ashley
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Oldcorne
Blessed Notker the Stammerer
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notker_the_Stammerer
Brynach
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brynach
Hegesippus
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hegesippus_(chronicler)
Henry Walpole
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Walpole
Hermann Joseph
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Joseph_von_Steinfeld
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_de_La_Salle
Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow (Eastern Orthodox Church, Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch_Tikhon_of_Moscow
April 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_7_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Flag Day (Slovenia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda Genocide (United Nations)
Genocide Memorial Day (Rwanda), and its related observanceen.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_Reflection_on_the_1994_Rwanda_Genocide
Motherhood and Beauty Day (Armenia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Armenia
National Beer Day (United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Beer_Day_(United_States)
Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day (Tanzania)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Tanzania
Women's Day (Mozambique)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Mozambique
Veterans' Day (Belgium)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium
World Health Day (International observance)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Health_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

VII.IV.MDCIX

7.4.1609

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100IX = 9V = 5IV = 4I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1609 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
April 1609

April 1609

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
14 12345
15 6789101112
16 13141516171819
17 20212223242526
18 27282930

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